D.R. of Congo

Support non-profit journalism and perspectives from around the world.

Close

English
русский
Español
Italiano
Malagasy
bahasa Indonesia
বাংলা
Nederlands
Français
Português
عربي
हिन्दी
українська
Esperanto
Română
日本語
Català
srpski
Ελληνικά
Igbo
Қазақша
Deutsch
Yorùbá
Hrvatski
繁體中文
Filipino
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
македонски
Aymara
नेपाली
Shqip
فارسی
简体中文
한국어
ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤ
Magyar
polski
اردو
Dansk
ଓଡ଼ିଆ
Swahili
čeština
Türkçe
Български
Svenska
Ўзбекча
አማርኛ
كوردی
မြန်မာ
עברית
Tetun
ភាសាខ្មែរ
دری

See all those languages? The Lingua project at Global Voices works to bring down barriers to understanding through translation.

Learn more about Lingua »

Africa
Americas
Asia
Europe
The Bridge
Elections
Culture
Human Rights
Digital Activism
All topics »

Street children are given different names that refer to same reality in French-speaking Africa

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Laura

1 day ago

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Despair grows in M23-controlled Goma

Written by IciCongo

Translated by Laura

7 days ago

Sharp decline in Reporters Without Borders Global World Press Freedom Index in Francophone Africa

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Laura

3 weeks ago

V. Y. Mudimbe, Congolese philosopher, author of the renowned essay ‘The Invention of Africa’ dies at 83

Written by Filip Noubel, Jean Sovon

Translated by Jean-Christophe Brunet

22 May 2025

Stories about D.R. of Congo

The Congo Basin, a vital home for global biodiversity is at risk

The Congo Basin is one of the world’s last carbon sinks and a vital home to biodiversity

Written by Guest Contributor

5 May 2025

How is Africa affected by the US-China tariff war?

Though Africa wasn’t a primary target, it has become collateral damage in this clash of titans

Written by Adesewa Olofinko

18 April 2025

China is using cobalt from the DRC to power the green energy transition. But at what cost?

The DRC faces resource exploitation, environmental destruction, unsafe working conditions, and rampant child labor

Written by Jean Sovon, Vivian Wu

15 April 2025

Green Afia Magazine makes environmental education its core mission: An interview with Hervé Mukulu

The world’s second-largest tropical rainforest after the Amazon is in the Congo Basin

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Laura

12 April 2025

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is renowned for its music

In 2021, UNESCO added the Congolese rumba to its intangible heritage list

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Laura

27 March 2025

DRC: The forgotten victims of the conflict in Goma

Elderly people are one of the most vulnerable groups in society

Written by Global Voices en français

Translated by Laura

19 March 2025

Eastern DRC: Civilian victims of renewed tensions between government and rebels

The start of an all-out war between the DRC and Rwanda

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Laura

22 February 2025

DRC: Government implements death penalty to combat youth gang phenomenon

Youth gangs are put to use during election periods

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Laura

2 February 2025

Around twenty elections shaped Africa in 2024

Two Francophone nations deferred their elections without setting a date in 2025

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Jean-Christophe Brunet

13 January 2025

Transforming trauma into art through smoke and spirit: Congolese artist Géraldine Tobe

'There’s growing awareness that African art has been under-represented and undervalued for decades'

Written by Omid Memarian

1 November 2024

Through the lens of Czech-British photographer Liba Taylor: The power of photography

A refugee from Soviet-occupied Czechoslovakia spent her life documenting other refugees

Written by Elmira Lyapina

26 August 2024

‘Nionsologie': A term used in DRC to describe those who profess to know it all

'Nionsologie' ('Nionsology') stems from the Lingala word 'nionso,' meaning 'all'

Written by IciCongo

Translated by Laura

26 August 2024

Is China partly responsible for the destruction of Africa's Miombo woodlands?

China is the world's largest importer of timber

Written by Ruohan Xie, Desire Nimubona

4 June 2024

Why media literacy matters now more than ever: Insights from the third African media convention held in Ghana

Addressing the unique challenges and opportunities facing African media in the digital age

Written by Cecilia Maundu

31 May 2024

Judith Suminwa Tuluka, the DRC's first woman prime minister

Judith Suminwa Tuluka is a former United Nations official

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Jean-Christophe Brunet

30 April 2024

Humanitarian crises in the DRC and Sudan: Over 14 million displaced as famine looms

The aid networks are being push beyond their limits

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Jean-Christophe Brunet

17 April 2024

Tensions escalate between Burundi and Rwanda

The DRC is also affected by the border closure

Written by Jean Sovon, Jean-Pierre Afadhali

Translated by Jean-Christophe Brunet

13 February 2024

DRC: opposition groups are decrying President Félix Tshisekedi's re-election as fraudulent

Only 43 percent of Congolese were able to vote

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Jean-Christophe Brunet

12 January 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo: What to read and who to follow to understand the social and political situation

Over 7,000 professional journalists form the life-blood of the DRC media.

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Adam Long

23 November 2023

For African literary criticism: Interview with the founder of francophone ‘African literary chronicles’

Francophone literature from the global south has been marginalized

Written by Filip Noubel

Translated by Jean-Christophe Brunet

2 October 2023

IciCongo: Portrait of a young online channel that wants to ‘Tell the story of Congo differently’

IciCongo also trains students and jounalists

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Adam Long

7 July 2023

« Older stories

About Us

What Is Global Voices?
Our People
Join Us!
Partner with Global Voices
Donate
Contact
Translation Services
Sponsors

Receive great stories from around the world directly in your inbox.

Stay up to date about Global Voices and our mission. See our Privacy Policy for details. Newsletter powered by Mailchimp (Privacy Policy and Terms).

Email Address*

Website

MEMBER_RATING

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

GMTOFF

DSTOFF

TIMEZONE

CC

REGION

LAST_CHANGED

OPTIN_TIME

OPTIN_IP

CONFIRM_TIME

CONFIRM_IP

Twitter

Date Added

Title

Organization or Company

Work Phone

City

Country

* = required field

Email Frequency

Daily
Weekly
Announcements

Enabled Disabled

Checkout Created By Admin Free Registration Gift Team Subscription

Nomad (73981) Flâneur (73977) Globetrotter (73980) Weekender (73979) Daytripper (73978) Sample Plan (72198)

unsubscribe from list

Sponsors

Global Voices is supported by the efforts of our volunteer contributors, foundations, donors and mission-related services. For more information please read our Fundraising Ethics Policy.

Special thanks to our many sponsors and funders.

Please support our important work:

Donate »

This site is licensed as Creative Commons Attribution 3.0. Please read our attribution policy to learn about freely redistributing our work Some Rights Reserved

What Is Global Voices?
Our People
Join Us!
Partner with Global Voices
Donate
Contact
Translation Services
Sponsors

Topics

Caribbean
Central Asia & Caucasus
East Asia
Eastern & Central Europe
Latin America
North America
Oceania
South Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
West Asia & North Africa
Western Europe
The Bridge
Elections
Culture
Human Rights
Digital Activism
All topics »

Receive great stories from around the world directly in your inbox.

Stay up to date about Global Voices and our mission. See our Privacy Policy for details. Newsletter powered by Mailchimp (Privacy Policy and Terms).

Email Address*

Website

MEMBER_RATING

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

GMTOFF

DSTOFF

TIMEZONE

CC

REGION

LAST_CHANGED

OPTIN_TIME

OPTIN_IP

CONFIRM_TIME

CONFIRM_IP

Twitter

Date Added

Title

Organization or Company

Work Phone

City

Country

* = required field

Email Frequency

Daily
Weekly
Announcements

Enabled Disabled

Checkout Created By Admin Free Registration Gift Team Subscription

Nomad (73981) Flâneur (73977) Globetrotter (73980) Weekender (73979) Daytripper (73978) Sample Plan (72198)

unsubscribe from list

Monthly archives for D.R. of Congo

June 2025 2 posts
May 2025 3 posts
April 2025 3 posts
March 2025 2 posts
February 2025 2 posts
January 2025 1 post
November 2024 1 post
August 2024 2 posts
June 2024 1 post
May 2024 1 post
April 2024 2 posts
February 2024 1 post
January 2024 1 post
November 2023 1 post
October 2023 1 post
July 2023 1 post
June 2023 1 post
May 2023 3 posts
February 2023 2 posts
December 2022 1 post
November 2022 1 post
October 2022 1 post
June 2022 1 post
November 2021 1 post
September 2021 1 post
December 2020 1 post
October 2020 1 post
September 2020 1 post
July 2020 1 post
June 2020 1 post
May 2020 1 post
April 2020 1 post
March 2020 2 posts
December 2019 2 posts
August 2019 1 post
June 2019 1 post
March 2019 1 post
February 2019 1 post
December 2018 1 post
March 2018 2 posts
November 2017 1 post
May 2017 2 posts
December 2016 2 posts
November 2016 1 post
September 2016 1 post
August 2016 1 post
June 2016 1 post
May 2016 1 post
December 2015 1 post
October 2015 1 post
September 2015 1 post
July 2015 2 posts
June 2015 1 post
May 2015 1 post
March 2015 1 post
January 2015 1 post
December 2014 1 post
September 2014 1 post
August 2014 1 post
June 2014 1 post
April 2014 1 post
March 2014 3 posts
February 2014 1 post
January 2014 2 posts
December 2013 1 post
September 2013 1 post
August 2013 1 post
July 2013 1 post
June 2013 1 post
May 2013 2 posts
April 2013 1 post
March 2013 1 post
February 2013 2 posts
January 2013 2 posts
December 2012 8 posts
November 2012 3 posts
October 2012 6 posts
September 2012 2 posts
August 2012 4 posts
July 2012 5 posts
May 2012 3 posts
April 2012 2 posts
March 2012 3 posts
February 2012 1 post
January 2012 6 posts
December 2011 4 posts
November 2011 4 posts
October 2011 5 posts
September 2011 3 posts
August 2011 1 post
July 2011 2 posts
June 2011 2 posts
May 2011 2 posts
April 2011 2 posts
March 2011 2 posts
February 2011 6 posts
January 2011 10 posts
December 2010 13 posts
November 2010 6 posts
October 2010 6 posts
September 2010 5 posts
August 2010 3 posts
July 2010 8 posts
June 2010 2 posts
May 2010 4 posts
April 2010 4 posts
March 2010 3 posts
February 2010 5 posts
January 2010 1 post
December 2009 8 posts
September 2009 3 posts
July 2009 2 posts
June 2009 1 post
May 2009 5 posts
April 2009 4 posts
March 2009 2 posts
February 2009 6 posts
January 2009 13 posts
December 2008 12 posts
November 2008 8 posts
October 2008 7 posts
September 2008 7 posts
August 2008 1 post
July 2008 8 posts
June 2008 3 posts
May 2008 7 posts
April 2008 7 posts
March 2008 5 posts
February 2008 4 posts
January 2008 5 posts
December 2007 3 posts
November 2007 7 posts
October 2007 3 posts
September 2007 6 posts
August 2007 5 posts
July 2007 2 posts
June 2007 9 posts
May 2007 14 posts
April 2007 8 posts
March 2007 9 posts
February 2007 3 posts
January 2007 5 posts
December 2006 10 posts
November 2006 19 posts
October 2006 15 posts
September 2006 8 posts
August 2006 13 posts
July 2006 28 posts
June 2006 26 posts
May 2006 32 posts
April 2006 38 posts
March 2006 34 posts
February 2006 16 posts
January 2006 11 posts
December 2005 5 posts
November 2005 8 posts
October 2005 5 posts
September 2005 5 posts
August 2005 5 posts
July 2005 3 posts
June 2005 3 posts
May 2005 1 post

Stories about D.R. of Congo

Menu

About Us

Receive great stories from around the world directly in your inbox.

Sponsors